Just spent part of the day printing my first 16x20 fiber prints. Must say it was a bit more than I expected. I have done quite a of 8x10 and 11x14 recently, but the prep/space/printing of 16x20 is much more involed (at least to me). SOOOOO! I was wondering What is the Largest Print You Normally Do and if 16x20 or larger, how big is your darkroom?

A mix of 5x7,8x10 and the odd 11x14. If I really wanted to do 16x20 I'd convert one of my film tanks into a print tank. While it wouldn't be the most interesting way it would take up virtually no room. Not to mention I own the tank and motor base already so the cost would be zero versus a set of trays.

I collaborate with the printer at my lab, together we can make fiber B&W prints off 8x10" negs up to 50x60 inches. The largest I have made is 40x50". He uses long troughs for the chemistry & selenium toner & prints on ilford MGFB. It can be a surprisingly quick process. Usually I do a small work print to figure out the dodging & burning then the prints are made using a Devere horizontal 10x10 enlarger with a very powerful light source. I think I have got it lucky here because it is only about $300 AUS Dollars to get a 40x50" exhibition quality fiber mural. I dont think I would want to bother setting up my own darkroom to print murals it would be too much trouble & cost but it would be nice to print my own 20x24's, at the moment all I produce at home is 8x10 contacts.

I usually print on 11x14 FB paper though my image size is usually around 8x12. recently I've been printing some panoramics on 16x20 paper with the imge width at 17 inches. A few of my images like to be 16x2o but most (85%) are overbearing larger than 8x12.

I'm printing almost all 10x10 on 11x14 now. I'd love to go larger, and I have plenty of space to do it (14'x18' dedicated darkroom) but my enlarger would definitely need to be upgraded. And I've got to find a deal on a darkroom sink, a big one. Right now, printing is serious exercise, as I have to run up two flights of stairs to the bathtub to wash all prints larger than 8x10. *eeeeeeesh*

I didn't mean it to sound that way, it is a joy to be able to make contacts off 8x10 negs after years of enlarging. It is, however, quite a revelation to see certain negs enlarged to mural size, not that it suits everything mind you.